Ep. 105: From rock bottom to 13 years sober - faith, music, & "love without hooks" w/Singer-Songwriter Ezra Vancil

Adventures in Adversity: an inspirational podcast · Oct 10, 2026 · 1h 26m

I'm so excited to introduce you to Ezra Vancil, a singer-songwriter from East Texas whose music has been on repeat for me in coffee shops for the past month!

Ezra grew up in a gospel-singing family, got signed to a record deal as a teenager, and watched the rock n' roll lifestyle eat everything up.

What followed was a decade of alcohol, overmedication, hospital stays, and multiple suicide attempts. Doctors told his wife he'd never be able to function on his own.

Then, waking up on his kitchen floor on Valentine's Day, he prayed, "I don't know who you are. Show me who you are. I'll do…